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Popularity Over Time: How Many Boys Have Been Named Callum

This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Callum in the U.S. since 1880.

A few facts about the boy's name Callum:

Records indicate that 1,209 boys in the United States have been named Callum since 1880.

The greatest number of people were given this name in 2012, when 271 people in the U.S. were given the name Callum. Those people are now 7 years old.

So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.

Comments about the name Callum

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6 Positive Comments

"I named my son who was born in 2013 Callum as his middle name, we are US citizens but I fell in love with the name after the singer Calum Scott made his debut on a singing audition" Jan. 13, 2019:

"A good, strong, respectable name; with Scottish Gaelic roots. People in the United States may not be familiar with the sound, however, and automatically hear "Collin" or similar, without a second thought. They may also hesitate to attempt to pronounce the written form and/or end up pronouncing "Cay-Lehn, Call-Uhm", etc.", rather than "Cal-Uhm" (as in "Cal" from "California"). The correct pronunciation is much more widely known within Europe and the UK, particularly within regions in or near England, Scotland, and Ireland." May. 14, 2018:

"I love this name and plan on giving this name to one of my sons in the future!!! Love the nickname Cal too :)" Jan. 18, 2016:

"My Brother is named Callum James. I think is a brilliant name. It's uncommon, I've only ever met two others. I think is a smart choice." Apr. 11, 2011:

"Generally It's alright. My parents like it - well of course, they chose it. But me personally I'd prefer something that starts with cal. I absoloutely love the name Caleb and make people call me that.
But it has the coolest meaning. Callum means Dove.
And of course a dove symbolises peace. :)" Nov. 26, 2009:

"I love the name Callum--it is a strong, masculine name--I also like that it's an old, traditonal-sounding name. Thumbs way up!" Nov. 18, 2009:

2 Negative Comments

"My brother is Callum, an he AINT no dove. I gives it a negetive star out a 100." Jan. 18, 2018:

"I've had a negative experience with some idiot with this name lol XD *dab*" Nov. 12, 2017:

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